Raptors Do Not Care About League-Wide Respect

Well, if the players don't care, then why do the fans care so much about this phenomena know as "respect"?

The players, though, remain unaffected.

"I don't care. I don't think any of us care," swingman Antoine Wright said. "We don't need to be talked about. We want to get better as a team and win as many games as possible, under the radar, so to speak."

"I don't know what it takes," Raptors coach Jay Triano added. "Maybe it takes making a stronger run. Maybe it takes doing well in the playoffs. I'm not sure. I think people are starting to slowly see us as the season goes and realize that we're playing pretty well."

Wright had another theory.

"We're in Canada," Wright said. "The media has to come through customs over here to do stories on us. I don't think they like to do that."

LOL, what is Wright implying? What are these writers fearful of? Cavity searches? I know Peter Vecsey would have trouble getting his psychedelic drug across the border but no one cares about him anyway.

I Dont believe the players! Everbody wants the respect & noteriety. Lebron who plays on National T.V atleast once a week complained about his team not getting respect. Carmelo recently said the same thing. The Raptors have no reason to complain. You will get respect and coverage when you do something like "win in the playoffs".

Exactly. Respect will come once they're in the playoffs again, but Wright is just brushing it off in a positive way by saying he doesn't care. Which actually isn't a bad thing considering Raptors fans apparently whine most of the time about not getting enough respect :P